A joyrider stole a bus from a depot in Yorkshire and drove it round a city centre until police were forced to burst its tyres.

The bus showed signs of damage after a joyrider stole it from a depot. Credit: West Yorkshire Police

The owners of the single-decker bus notified police of the theft but the driver refused to stop when tracked down.

Specialist equipment was then deployed to burst the tyres of the bus as it travelled towards the centre of Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Acting Sergeant Chris Raby, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "Thankfully, incidents such as these are rare. Unfortunately, some unattended vehicles parked at the roadside were damaged, but nobody was hurt."